spoiler effect

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Definition of spoiler effect in English English dictionary

Voting theory. A term used to describe the effect a candidate on a close election to a corresponding political office (especially the office of the President of the United States), in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them

Related Terms

spoiler effects

plural form of spoiler effect

Hyphenation

spoil·er ef·fect

Turkish pronunciation

spoylır ıfekt

Synonyms

nader effect

Pronunciation

/ˈspoilər əˈfekt/ /ˈspɔɪlɜr əˈfɛkt/